SAPS Briefing

Meeting report

SELECT COMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
7 March 2001
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES BRIEFING

Chairperson: Mr Mahlangu

Relevant Documents:
SA Police Service Budget Briefing
South African Police Services Status Report, "Implementation: Firearms Control Bill, 2000" [see Appendix 1]
Draft 6: Outline of Firearms Control Regulations [available at www.saps.org.za]
National Assembly Question No 75, for written reply, on Foreign Assistance to South African Police Services [see Appendix 2]

SUMMARY
The South African Police Services gave a briefing on the status of the implementation of the Firearms Control Bill and on its budget. The discussion turned to the issue of undocumented migrants. National Commissioner Selebi said the immigration laws and the definition of "refugee" should be looked at. The Committee asked how it could assess SAPS' budget without crime statistics. Mr Selebi said when they do report statistics, they will be correct ones.

MINUTES
Implementation of Firearms Control Bill
Only five Committee Members, besides the Chairperson, were present: Mr Lever (North-West Province) and Mr Matthee (Kwa-Zulu Natal) from the DA and Ms Lubidla (Northern Cape), Mr Setona (Free State) and Mr Zulu (Kwa-Zulu Natal) from the ANC. Representing the South African Police Services (SAPS) was National CommissionerJackie Selebi, Advocate Kok and Director Bothma, among others. Commissioner Schutte gave the briefing on the budget.

Adv Kok briefed the Committee on the status of the implementation of the Firearms Control Bill. A Central Firearms Register is being developed as well as regulations to support the Bill. A preliminary outline of the regulations is available on the Internet. Public consultations began in Durban four weeks ago and will continue. Adv Kok said these are made up of gun owners whose initially hostile views of the Bill change after the process. He feels the Bill has been distorted by the media and presenting it faithfully has been a major public relations exercise.

Commissioner Bothma discussed the 'four pillars' being used to implement the Bill: legislation, capacity, operational support and public awareness. These will encompass regulations, staff and equipment, an audit of state-owned firearms, voluntary surrender of firearms, deceased estate firearms, shooting ranges and firearms storage (to which minimal standards only will apply). A total amount of R 217 million has been allocated for the implementation of the Bill over a three-year period.

Mr Lever (DA) asked how the NCOP Resolutions were fitting into the drafting of the Regulations.

Adv Kok replied the work was still at too preliminary a stage to incorporate the Resolutions but that they would be included and submitted in time.

SAPS Priorities
There was a presentation on the current priorities of the SAPS; these are organised crime, serious and violent crime, crime against women and children and basic service delivery. Focus will be on 124 police station areas that account for 50 per cent of the crime in the country. [See SAPS presentation]

SAPS Budget
Commissioner Schutte gave a very detailed presentation on the SAPS budget [See SAPS presentation]

Discussion
(Q) Mr Lever (DA) asked what stations would have the planned Automated Fingerprint Identification Service (AFIS). The Chairperson added that, although AFIS will reduce time, many criminals are non-South Africans whose fingerprints have not been recorded. Mr Lever asked how this linked to human rights and privacy issues. Mrs Lubidla asked if Home Affairs would use the same system.

(A) National Commissioner Selebi replied AFIS will be linked to other existing identification systems. He agreed that the presence of non-South African criminals is a big problem and said this has nothing to do with xenophobia. They want these people to be documented, not thrown out of the country. SAPS was highly criticised last year when they went through Hillbrow taking photographs of people for alleged human rights violations. These people provide cheap labour, he said, but then "take revenge" on their employers. He said fingerprints are now identified manually, a very time-consuming process that is hard on SAPS' low-paid staff.

(Q) Mr Mathee asked how to solve the problem of undocumented migrants.

(A) Mr Selebi responded strict control had to be taken of South Africa's points of entry. They are now very porous. Immigration laws must also be looked at. The definition of "refugee" must also be revised since people from, for example, Nigeria and Mozambique, should not be refugees. Standards should be set and limits put on the number of refugees. Once refugees are registered, they are documented. After three months, they must accommodate themselves. Since few well-paying jobs are available, they commit crimes. He said South Africa is used as a transit area for massive drug trafficking ie hashish en route from Afghanistan to Liverpool stops in South Africa. Genuine refugees must be distinguished from criminals. Some South African women will marry a foreigner for R 20 000. They can do this repeatedly with forged identity documents.

(Q) Ms Lubidla asked what can be done about the high crime rate of Hillbrow, including child prostitution.

(A) Mr Selebi said the Hillbrow crime rate has actually dropped a lot since the SAPS has been working hard there. He noted tomatoes and onions and so on are sold right on the streets of Hillbrow and remarked, "It is time we become a normal country and stop being a 'miracle' country. You can't eat in the street in a normal country". Mr Selebi noted that in the past he had been a refugee in another country but he had not made money by counterfeiting currency and passports. He said many in South Africa are not genuine refugees but "are running their own Home Affairs". He emphasised that this is not xenophobia.

(Q) Mr Lever asked how they could assess the budget when they had no information on how well SAPS is doing its job. Mr Mathee agreed the budget looks fine but is cannot be assessed or evaluated without information on crime in the country.

(A) Mr Selebi said if SAPS was not successful there would be anarchy in South Africa. He conceded the level of crime is currently unacceptable but said it cannot be called "chaos". All those people in prison did not walk there. Courts cannot deal with their backlog and are working weekends. This is why the conviction rate is unknown. He said SAPS will spend every penny of its budget on what it says it will do. When it does report statistics, it will report the correct ones. These statistics will have meaning and give an analysis. SAPS is not ready to give false statistics.

(Q) Mr Lever said they need to evaluate the budget but do not have the tools they need to do so.

The Chairperson asked the Committee not to get bogged down and that it would not help them to insist on statistics.

(A) Mr Selebi said the Committee has to set up its own criteria on how it will evaluate SAPS' budget.

(Q) Mr Matthee asked if SAPS had any specific suggestions about how to deal with undocumented migrants.

(A) Mr Selebi said they work in a cluster. When the cluster is ready, it will give its proposals.

The meeting was adjourned.

APPENDIX 1

STATUS REPORT
IMPLEMENTATION: FIREARMS CONTROL BILL, 2000
2000-03-01

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The South African Police Service targets and combats serious and violent crime by focussing on the proliferation of firearms. The easy availability of firearms in South Africa contributes to the high levels of criminal activities. The current Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969 is not sufficiently enough to address the current objectives concerning the abuse of firearms in South Africa. This has resulted to the drafting of a new Firearms Control Bill, 2000 in order to effectively control private as well as state owned firearms in South Africa.

1.2 Interested groups such as the hunting - and collectors fraternity, dealers, manufacturers , gunsmiths , associations such as Gun Free South Africa as well as each and every firearm owner or potential firearm owner will play a prominent role in the implementation of the new Firearms Control Bill, 2000 and its Regulations. Although the South African Police Service together with the co-operation of other departments will play a leading role in the implementation of the Bill, the support system and the contribution outside the SAPS should never be under estimated.

2. Herewith a brief summarised progress report surrounding the implementation of the new Firearms Control Bill, 2000.

2.1 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
2.1.1 The implementation strategy of the new Firearms Control Bill, 2000 (herein-after " the Bill") was developed on four pillars, namely
- Legislation
- Capacity Building
- Operational Administrative Initiatives
- Communication I Awareness Campaigns

2.1.2 The action steps which will be executed within the various pillars will have a common objective and are inter-related to one another. A process approach was adopted to ensure that the action steps are executed in a chronological order to the benefit of all stakeholders. During the implementation , a number of activities will run concurrently which will indicate the importance of a multi-dimensional approach to the implementation of the Bill

2.1.3 The strategy aims at addressing the purpose and effective implementation of the new Bill and Regulations and ultimately to establish responsible firearm ownership ~ South Africa

2.1.4 The focus areas of the strategy is in line with the SAPS corporate strategy which is to eradicate the proliferation of firearms, which are easily available and used to commit crime and violence in South Africa.

2.2 LEGISLATION
2.2.1 The Portfolio Committee for Safety and Security held public hearings in Cape Town during July and August 2000. Opportunity was given to a range of interested groups to make representation to the Committee members with regard to the content of the Bill. About 100 groups and a number of individuals from pro-gun to anti-gun industry/environment made presentations to their opinion on changes that are needed to be effected to the Bill.

2.2.2 During September 2000, the Portfolio Committee debated the issues raised during the public hearings and requested the Department (SAPS) to assist it in addressing them. The Department provided a Task Team to the Committee to assist in explaining policy as well as legal implicated issues. The Task Team also redrafted the sections of the Bill on the request of the Committee.

2.2.3 The Bill was officially tabled in the National Assembly on the 12 October 2000 for adoption and approval of its second reading. The opposition parties propose/insisted the Bill be voted for adoption or approval. The National Assembly approved the Bill on 206 as against 59 votes.

2.2.4 The Bill will be promulgated in part by the President once the Regulations have been drafted and fully consulted with all interested parties. The Minister has given this commitment in the National Assembly during December 1999.

2.2.5 The purpose of this Bill is inter alia to:
- prevent the proliferation of illegally possessed firearms, to
- provide assistance for the removal of those firearms from society, to improve control over legally possessed firearms and to prevent crime involving the use of firearms;
- enable the State to remove illegally possessed firearms from society, to control the supply, possession, safe storage, transfer and use of firearms and to detect and punish the negligent or criminal use of firearms
- establish a comprehensive and effective system of firearms control and management.

2.2.6 The drafting of the applicable Regulations has already commenced and will be completed by the end of June 2001. The South African Police Service has contracted a senior legal advisor to head the drafting of the Regulations . A consultative approach has been adopted to ensure the participation of all relevant role players and interested groups.

2.2.7 Public consultation workshops on the Regulations for the new Firearms Control Bill, 2000 has been' hold at the following venues, namely, Durban, Paarl and Bloemfontein. Further consultation workshops will be held on 8 March 2001 in Port Elizabeth and on 15 March 2001 in Pretoria. The aim of these consultation workshops is to ensure that all external interest parties and relevant role-players are allowed the opportunity to participate in the drafting of the regulations.

2.2.8 The Bill and Regulations will form the cornerstone of future endeavours of the Security Forces to effectively address firearms related crimes and the abuse of firearms in South Africa. It will also ensure effective control of firearms in possession of state departments (official institutions). The Regulations will give a clear indication regarding the
practical and physical implementation of the Bill.

2.3 CAPACITY BUILDING
The establishment and the maintenance of a competent and adequate capacity within the South African Police Service will form the cornerstone for effective implementation of the Bill and Regulations.

2.3.1 BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING (BPR) - FIREARMS CONTROL SYSTEM
2.3.1.1 The scope of this project is to design a detailed integrated firearm control business-, information- and technology architecture for the Department of Safety and Security . This include the defining of the location, nature (within the State) and broad organisational characteristics of the organisation as a whole with regard to the firearm control process. The process starts when a firearm is manufactured or imported and ends when the firearm is disposed of.

2.3.1.2 The project will also cater for the requirements set by the new Firearms Control Act, 2000, regulations, policies and internal governance. The ultimate aim is to develop a Firearm Control system within the SAPS and across the relevant departmental boundaries.

2.3.1.3 The first part of the project focussed on the current situation ("as is" model) after which future business processes ("to be" model) will be designed.

2.3.1.4 The modelling of the "As is" processes were finalized by the project team and issues which could be translated into Immediate Business Benefits (e.g. quick fixes) were documented and distributed for implementation.

2.3.1.5 The project team is currently busy with the modelling of the "To be" Business Processes, Information Systems Architecture, Information Technology Architecture and Information Technology Infrastructure Architecture.

2.3.1.6 Technical quality control, functional reviews and governance architecture are taking place concurrently with the production of the process models.

2.3.1.7 During the modelling activities internal as well as external stakeholders and role-players are participating in the work sessions to develop the most feasible Firearm Control System for South Africa.

2.3.1.8 The "To be" model is expected to be finalised at the end of August
2001, where-after the design and development phase for the New Firearm Control System will commence.

2.4 STAFF ESTABLISHMENT
2.4.1 DESIGNATED FIREARMS OFFICIAL
2.4.1.1 A designated firearms official model has been developed for the SAPS. The structures contained in this model provide for capacity at three different levels within the SAPS, namely, station area and provincial levels. This entail that designated firearms officials on these three levels will be primarily responsible for implementing the provisions of this Act and Regulations so as to ultimately ensure effective control over the firearms in South Africa. The rank structure of the designated firearms official will however vary according to the workload/responsibility at a police area. Presiding officers will be appointed at area level to hold section 11 hearings (section 103 of the new Bill) to determine if a
person is fit to posses a firearm(s). The model is currently been implemented in the Western Cape province.

2.4.1.2 The implementation is also being used as a pilot project to identify the best practices as well as to avoid future dysfunctions during implementation in other provinces. The implementation of the structures of the designated firearms officials in other provinces has already commenced and completion date is set for the end of June 2001. The designated firearms officials will receive intensive training on both the new Bill and Regulations as well as the new firearm control computer system which will be implemented at the various police stations. A waterfall approach has been adopted to expedite the training of the designated firearms officials. This entail the training of trainers at provincial and area levels who will be responsible for training the designated firearms officers at station level.

2.4.2 CENTRAL FIREARMS REGlSTER
It is a known fact that the Central Firearms Register will play a pivotal role in the implementation of the provisions of the Bill and Regulations. A total of 127 members has already been enlisted at the Central Firearms Register. The enlistment of these members will result in an increase of 35% in personnel at the Central Firearms Register.

2.4.3 OTHER COMPONENTS ISECTIONS I UNITS
A total of 50 posts have been earmarked and already filled at the Criminal Record Centre. This will ensure that all fingerprints related to firearms issues will receive the swift attention and will contribute to the effective implementation of the Bill. A total of 15 experts has already been enlisted at the Forensic Laboratory to assist investigating officers during investigations. To address the import and export of firearms a total of 14 members have been enlisted at the Border Police unit. The focus was on the 20 border posts with the highest level of import and export of firearms in South Africa . A total of 15 members has been enlisted at the Serious and Violent Crime Units throughout the country. All these mentioned components I sections I units will play an important role during the implementation of the Bill.

2.5 EQUIPMENT
2.5.1 The following components I units will receive equipment during this financial year for purposes of implementing the new Firearms Control Bill and Regulations:
- Police Stations
- Central Firearms Register
- Border Police Units
- Illegal Firearms Investigation Units
- Serious and Violent Crime

2.5.2 The equipment will include logistical items such as vehicles, metal detectors, etching equipment, x- ray scanners, fax machines as well as computers which will be used to implement the new Bill. A total of 86 new vehicles have been delivered and are currently placed at the above components I units.

2.5.3 A number of computers and printers have already been delivered and have already been installed at the above components/units. A total of fifty five police stations will be equipped with the necessary information technology equipment.

2.5.4 The logistical equipments such as furniture, stationery and computers have already been received and placed at the above units.

2.6 OPERATIONAL/ADMINISTRATIVE INITIATIVES
The implementation of identified initiatives is in line with the new Bill and can be regarded as a pre-support phase of the implementation phases. These initiatives will contribute to the effectiveness and the smooth implementation of the Bill.

2.7 AUDITING/RECTIFICATION OF PARTICULARS OF THE STATE OWNED FIREARMS ON THE CENTRAL FIREARMS SYSTEM
2.7.1 Firearm audits are currently been conducted at the various state departments by representatives of these departments in close cooperation with representatives of the SAPS. The aim of these audits is firstly to rectify the records of the respective departments as well as the Firearms Register System, and secondly to identify obsolete, redundant firearms which will be handed in to be destroyed.

2.7.2 Feedback has been received from 8 National State Departments, 18 Provincial Departments and 5 museums.

2.7.3 The connection levels are currently being created between the systems of the various departments and the Central Firearms system. This system linkage will result in the effective control of state owned firearms. It must be reported that the Central Firearms Register receives enormous support and co-operation from various departments. The target date for completion of the mentioned auditing has been set for the 31st of December 2001.

2.8 VOLUNTARY SURRENDERING OF LEGALLY OWNED FIREARMS
A number of enquiries have been received from legal firearm owners who wish to hand in their firearms to be destroyed but are uncertain about the procedure to be followed, alternatively, they want to hand in their firearms as a contribution in line with the spirit of the new Bill . A national instruction has been formulated and will be forwarded to the various police stations, where after a special campaign will be launched to inform the public accordingly.

2.9 FIREARMS OF THE DECEASED ESTATE
A number of firearms which are licenced in the names of the deceased's persons are currently in circulation in South Africa. There is a great uncertainty within the community regarding the procedure to be followed to licence these firearms. Persons in possession of these firearms are afraid to produce them for fear of prosecution. An awareness campaign will be launched internally as well as externally. to ensure that these firearms are officially licenced, or alternatively, destroyed before the actual implementation of the Bill and Regulations.

2.10 SHOOTING RANGES
2.10.1 The South African Biro of Standards in conjunction with the SAPS and other stakeholders, compiled a draft document to set the minimum standards for shooting ranges.

2.10.2 This document has been published for necessary comments and proposals.

2.10.3 The completion date for the finalization of the minimum standards for
shooting rangers has been set for 31 May 2001.

2.11 SAFE STORAGE FACILITIES
2.11.1 The South African Biro of Standards, the SAPS as well as the other interested groups compiled a document to set South African Standards specifically for storage of firearms and ammunition in safes and strong rooms.

2.11.2 The document has been distributed to interested parties and stakeholders for necessary comments, proposals and contributions.

2.11.3 The contents of the document will also be included in the Regulations.

2.11.4 The completion date for the finalization of the set status for storage of firearms and ammunition in safe and storage rooms has been set for 30 June 2001.

2.12 COMMUNICATION/ AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
2.12.1 A comprehensive communication plan was drawn up to deal with regard to effective communication of the Firearms Control Bill internally and externally in the SAPS.

2.12.2 A series of articles were written on the current Arms and Ammunition Act, 1969. These were published in various newspapers. The articles raised concerns, which is evident for future effective communication of the Bill.

2.12.3 The communication regarding the Firearms Control Bill will not only focus on the Bill and Regulations, but will motivate the community to reduce firearm related violence and to become responsible firearm owners over the next three years.

2.12.4 Issues such as the voluntary handing in of firearms, destruction of firearms and the successes regarding the investigation and the confiscation of firearms will also be addressed through communication.

2.13 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
2.13.1 An amount of R217 million has been allocated for the implementation of the new Firearms Control Bill, 2000 and Regulations.

2.13.2 The amount has been spread over a period of three (3) financial years in order to establish efficient capacity at various levels within the South African Police Service. An amount of R57 million has been allocated for the financial year 2000/2001, and R82 million for the financial year 2001/2002.

2.14 CONCLUSION
2.14.1 The issue of firearms proliferation and control is of grave concern to South Africa with it's high rate of violent crimes in which firearms played a prominent role. The establishment of effective firearm control mechanism, such as legislation and the implementation thereof, will contribute effectively in addressing the existing deficiencies within the system.

2.14.2 The South African Police Service strive to achieve, inter alia, the following results through effective firearm control in South Africa:
- Establishing a culture of responsible firearm ownership;
- Continuous control over firearms (state as well as privately owned);
- Preventing the abuse of firearms;
- Preventing crime involving the use of firearms;
- Proliferation of firearms in South Africa; and
- Reducing firearms violence

2.14.3 The South African Police Service in line with the purpose and spirit of the Bill is geared to establish and maintain a comprehensive and effective system of firearm control in South Africa.
STATUS REPORT COMPILED BY: Director J J Bothma


APPENDIX 2

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 75

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 9 FEBRUARY 2001
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 02

Dr B L Geldenhuys (New NP) to ask the Minister of Safety and Security:

Whether the S A Police Service received foreign aid in 2000; if so (a) from which countries, (b) what was the total of each country's contribution, (c) what was the total amount in foreign aid received by the SAPS in that year, (d) how was the money utilised and (e) according to what criteria was the money distributed?

Reply:
1) The SAPS received foreign assistance from the following countries during 2000:

International Agreements usually cover a focussed area of assistance negotiated between the donor and the Department, cover a period of two to three years and consist of several different projects within the programme.

Specific overview of main donor involvement

BELGIUM
The Department has signed an agreement with Belgium (1995 - 2000) to the value of approximately R25 million. The agreement provides inter alia for training, technical support and human resource development, Public Order Policing, assistance to the Transformation and Change Management plans and strategies, Internal Climate studies, SOIP support and several Police operations (i.e. Operation V4, Rachel IV, Sesani, etc) have also benefited.

DENMARK
Assistance to the value of R5 Million is being received. The assistance is focussed on the development of a policy and the implementation of said policy, strategy and restructuring of the Human Resources Management component: Management Development. Denmark has also funded the developmentlprinting and distribution of the Notice of Constitutional Rights referred within the Policy on the treatment of Detainees.

EUROPEAN UNION
The European Union and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland have made available to the South African Government the sum of
approximately R80 million for assistance to Policing in the Eastern Cape (1997-2000).

The project mainly focusses on strengthening the capacity of the Provincial Ministry for Safety and Security (a technical adviser- British funding), improving community policing (British funding), Human Resource development (EU funding), improved quality, distribution and management of physical resources (EU funding).

A major part of the programme is dedicated to the upgrading of 31-38 Eastern Cape Police stations and improving the vehicle fleet in the Eastern Cape.

Depending on the success of this agreement, funding to upgrade a further 10 - 70 Police stations will be made available over the next five years.

A national assistance programme (valued at R50 - 70 million) is currently being negotiated with the EU for 1999 - 2002.

A Financing Proposal to the value of R120 million with a specific focus on training, and the establishment of a DNA Database has recently been approved. This donor is more prone to provide funding than specific technical assistance.

FRANCE
The French focus of assistance is not limited to one specific area, or even a specific kind of assistance (i.e. training), but is directed by the specific needs of the Department in the fields where the French are known to have the expertise this Department needs. (Anti-terrorism with a specific focus on the philosophy behind extremist acts of violence, a training workshop in serious violent crimes to affirmative action candidates, specifically focussing on women). French experts will assist the "Investigating Directorate on Organised Crime and Public Safety" in the development of their training materials. French experts in the field of computer crime will conduct a basic course for SAPS, Justice and SARPCCO.

GERMANY
Since 1994 a select few SAPS officials had the opportunity to undertake study visits to Germany. Areas such as transformation, organised crime, training and psychological training were studied and valuable lessons were learnt.

The German Government has also been involved in The "Peace and Development Project" (herein after referred to as "the Project") in Nyanga, Cape Town. The Project is based on a similar exercise that was run in Daveyton. An agreement was signed between the Government of Germany and the Department for Safety and Security during 1995, providing for this Project. The purpose of the Project is to assist the community in upliftment and protection of the community.

JAPAN AND SINGAPORE
These donors have invited SAPS members during 1997-1999 to attend workshops
in Japan and Singapore, mainly focussed on management and community policing.
SAPS also sent members to attend a workshop on terrorism in early 1999 in Japan.
Donors are not prone to provide funding, but prefer technical expertise.

SWEDEN
Sweden has mainly supported SAPS in the environment of Human Rights over the last three years. The SAPS and the Swedish Government signed a new international agreement (valued at R15 million) for the development of co-operation between Sweden and South Africa. The assistance programme will cover a period of three years and longer and will focus on Institutional Capacity Building in Human Resource Management.

UNITED KINGDOM
The projects mainly focuse on strengthening the capacity of the Provincial Ministries, and assisting the Department with its Community Policing and Service Delivery Improvement Programmes and training. This has led to the Free State, Western Cape and Eastern Cape developing excellent projects and training programmes in this regard.

UNITED NATIONS
The Department has received assistance from an agreement signed with
Government regarding capacity building in Human Rights.

The United Nations Development Programme has also provided assistance in the fields of organised crime, commercial crime, and firearms/drug interdiction training.

USA
The USA as donor has mainly been involved in training initiatives. This donor will usually make available an USA expert/s to conduct a course or act as guest lecturer during a training course. The donor has mainly been involved in the field of Detective training. Training/lectures provided included: Training of trainer techniques, Forensic Microscopy Course, Polygraph training (train the trainers), Hostage Negotiation Training, Exchange Programme - FBI Academy, Border control: collective training, SANAB (Organised crime) Regional Border interdiction/Drug interdiction, The FBI facilitated an advanced course in organised crime, and major crime investigative techniques in October 1997(65 students) at the Detective Academy.

The donor is also funding an agreement: "Combating organised and commercial crime" which is directly administered by the NCPS. The development of the SAPS curricula for commercial crime is being funded by this agreement.

Mr Mbeki and Vice President Gore also established a "Law enforcement committee" under the RSA - USA Bi- National Commission.

2) Total of each country's contribution:
· The Assistance to Policing in the Eastern Cape with the European Union and the United Kingdom (value approximately R80 million);
· Belgium (approximately R25 million);
· United Nations (approximately R6 million);
· Denmark (R2,5 million);
· Sweden (RiS million);
· European Union (R120 Million); USA (R4,5 Million)
· USA (R4,5 Million)

This kind of assistance mostly consists of a lecture by a visiting expert. Although this kind of assistance does not have a Iong term impact, is it important because it maintains good donor relationships and exposes members to the International arena.

Certain donors function only within an International Agreement signed with the Department, but others like the United Kingdom and France, have several developmental budget lines, through which they would, in addition to the agreements signed, provide technical expertise and study visits where requested.

3) Total amount in foreign aid received by the SAPS in 2000:
Approximately R253 million
All assistance received by the SAPS is aligned with the priorities and objectives of the Organisation.